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Table 2 Differential diagnosis of the HELLP syndrome.

From: The HELLP syndrome: Clinical issues and management. A Review

1. Diseases related to pregnancy

   Benign thrombocytopenia of pregnancy

   Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP)

2. Infectious and inflammatory diseases, not specifically related to pregnancy:

   Virus hepatitis

   Cholangitis

   Cholecystitis

   Upper urinary tract infection

   Gastritis

   Gastric ulcer

   Acute pancreatitis

3. Thrombocytopenia

   Immunologic thrombocytopenia (ITP)

   Folate deficiency

   Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

   Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)

4. Rare diseases that may mimic HELLP syndrome

   Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

   Haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)